Avalanche: Silver Creek

Observer Name
Tyler
Observation Date
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Avalanche Date
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Region
Provo » American Fork » Silver Creek
Location Name or Route
Silver lake peak
Elevation
10,600'
Aspect
Southeast
Trigger
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Avalanche Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Weak Layer
Facets
Depth
18"
Width
150'
Comments
Went up to silver lake peak to ski the south East face today. After skiing one lap from the summit we had some great creamy turns, didn't expierence any signs of instability, and went back up for more. On our second lap we planned on skiing directly next to our previous tracks which was just to the west of our first run- and had a slightly more south East facing aspect. The first skier in our group skied down and after about 10 turns heard a loud noise, looked back to see the avalanche, and was able to straight line down to a zone of safety. We skied the debris down, regrouped, and called it a day. Very thankful to all go home safe and sound today.
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